Why is hepzibah preparing for the return of her brother?

She believes her brother is still out there and didnt just leave her there, she believes he will come back so she preps

true. the definition explains it: a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. this is a dictionary definition that i have looked up in a dictionary.

you need to make an explanation. so, since you did not include one, so no one, and i mean no one can unfortunately you,